People with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias are a unique population of fragile individuals for whom the provision of care can be difficult at best. Kisses for Elizabeth presents a practical, common sense approach that families and professional care givers can use to provide solutions to difficult situations and behaviors. The stories in the book are true and highlight guidelines for common sense dementia care. Click here to read Elizabeth's story.

15 Guidelines

Kisses for Elizabeth features 15 guidelines for common sense dementia care. Each chapter has one or more true stories about the way individual guidelines were used to solve or prevent a problem. Click here to see the first five guidelines.

About the Author

Stephanie Zeman is a nurse with a master's degree in long term geriatric care, She decided to write this book after 20 years of experience working with people who had Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. She has also worked extensively with families and professional care givers providing education and support. Over the years Stephanie has helped long term care facilities develop dementia units, train staff and solve care giving problems. She has also been a speaker at past National Alzheimer's Association educational conferences and has been presenting seminars and educational programs on dementia care for over 15 years.